Feature articles in the January 2017 issue of Railway Gazette International

01 Jan 2017

Feature articles in the latest issue of Railway Gazette International, the leading business journal for railway operators and suppliers, read in 140 countries. Subscribe to Railway Gazette International today.

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The end of the beginning

News

Main Line

Urban Rail

Market

Industry

Innovations

Pointers

Analysis

DSB seeks to close ‘an unhappy chapter’ when it phases out IC4 DMUs, FRA reports uneven progress in Positive Train Control implementation, Moving the economy forward in Australia

Europe

Fourth Railway Package clears the last hurdleThe European Parliament voted on December 14 to approve the final wording for the market pillar of the Fourth Railway Package. Murray Hughes reports from Brussels

Open access gains groundInter-city open access passenger trains in Europe remain the exception rather than the rule, but new entrants established on busy corridors are spreading their wings. Murray Hughes investigates

A brighter future at nightAustrian Federal Railways has bucked the European trend of shrinking night train services by growing its offering, launching six new routes on December 11 under the Nightjet brand. Long-Distance Passenger Director Kurt Bauer explains the operator’s strategy to Nick Kingsley

China targets an eastern gatewayWork is about to get underway on a Chinese-backed upgrading of the Beograd – Budapest corridor, representing one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in eastern Europe

Track design

Matching ballastless track with bridge structuresNew codes and standards will make it possible to eliminate rail expansion devices for continuous welded rail on many long bridges, making the use of ballastless trackforms more economical for high speed lines in particular

Taking trams across the RheinNovel expansion joints have been developed to help carry an extension of the Strasbourg light rail network over the River Rhein to the German town of Kehl

Ticketing & fare collection

Towards mobility as a serviceTrain operators have yet to grasp the potential of a truly digitally enabled passenger experience, argues David Pitt of transaction technology specialist SilverRail

In focus

Myanma Railways moves from expansion to consolidationFaced with a dramatic drop in both traffic and revenue, Myanma Railways is concentrating on a few key investment projects as it seeks to consolidate its core network. Peter Janssen reports from Yangon

Research & skills

Joint research centre opens in Qingdao, Australian young professionals pitch innovation ideas

Forum

People

Dieter

Sidetrack

Diary

Viewpoint

Rail Supply Industry WatchThe economic outlook for the next year is mixed, as the global economy is likely to suffer from the suspension of trade agreements and major political conflicts have not been resolved. We asked our panel of industry executives about their expectations for business in 2017